{"product_id":"lopez-de-heredia-vina-tondonia-rioja-gran-reserva-2005","title":"Lopez de Heredia, Vina Tondonia Rioja Gran Reserva 2005","description":"\u003cp\u003eVariety: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTempranillo, Garnacho, Graciano and Mazuelo \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"855\" data-start=\"315\"\u003eLopez de Heredia is one of the great historic bodegas of Rioja and a true legend of the region. Founded in 1877 in Haro’s Barrio de la Estacion, the estate has preserved a traditional winemaking approach for more than a century. Fermentation still takes place in large oak vats, and the family maintains a full in house cooperage where every barrel is repaired and prepared by hand. Few wineries in Spain operate with this level of continuity, and the methods used today remain closely linked to the practices of Rioja’s earliest producers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1403\" data-start=\"857\"\u003eThe estate farms several key vineyards including Tondonia, Bosconia, Cubillo, and Gravonia. All sites are worked manually with low yields and strict fruit selection. Native yeast fermentation, long barrel aging in seasoned American oak, and extended bottle maturation define the estate’s work. These practices give Lopez de Heredia a reputation as one of Rioja’s most important benchmarks. Writers often reference the bodega as a living record of classical Rioja and a rare example of an estate that has resisted stylistic change for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1943\" data-start=\"1457\"\u003eViña Tondonia is the estate’s largest and most celebrated vineyard. Planted in the early twentieth century on a broad meander of the Ebro River, the site is composed of limestone rich alluvial soils with gravel and sand that provide drainage and support deep root growth. Exposure is gentle with steady airflow, which allows for slow and even ripening. The vineyard has been under the care of the family for more than one hundred years and remains central to the identity of the estate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2519\" data-start=\"1945\"\u003eFruit is harvested by hand and fermented in large upright oak vats with native yeasts. The wine then ages for many years in seasoned American oak barrels, which are maintained in the estate’s cooperage. Barrels are racked by hand using the traditional candle method. After barrel aging, the wine rests in bottle in the deep underground cellars until the family determines it is ready for release. This approach reflects the long established rhythm of the estate and allows each release of Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva to show the vineyard’s enduring character across vintages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cutting Edge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45459675840535,"sku":null,"price":235.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9076\/4311\/files\/7Zh29Kuw-1_a16f4660-d2a7-4879-8aed-30afad57974b.jpg?v=1763336108","url":"https:\/\/hartandcru.com\/products\/lopez-de-heredia-vina-tondonia-rioja-gran-reserva-2005","provider":"HART \u0026 CRU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}